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Amazon Sustainability Report – AWS Summary
As we reflect on 2024, we are proud of our achievements. We have worked hard to reduce our environmental footprint, drive improvements throughout our value chain, create a safer, more inclusive place for people to work, and provide skills development opportunities, empowering our people to grow. These actions are accelerating our journey toward a more sustainable business at AWS.
Moving to AWS can help lower carbon emissions
A 2024 Accenture study found that the AWS cloud is up to 4.1x more efficient than on-premises, and when workloads are optimized on AWS, the associated carbon footprint can be reduced by up to 99%. Find out more about the carbon reduction opportunity of moving to AWS.
Reports and Recognition
AWS named a Leader in 2025 IDC MarketScape Vendor Assessment
AWS named a Leader in 2025 IDC MarketScape for Worldwide Sustainable Cloud Datacenter Vendor Assessment
As organizations accelerate their cloud adoption and AI initiatives, choosing the right cloud provider that offers sustainable infrastructure is critical for business success. According to IDC, sustainable cloud data.
Learn why AWS was named as a Leader in Sustainable Cloud Data Centers by IDC.
EcoVadis Sustainability
In 2024, AWS scored in the Top 15% of the Data Processing, Hosting and Related Activities industry, earning an overall score of 73, placing us in the 93rd percentile and achieving a Silver Medal. AWS scored above the industry average across all categories including Environment, Sustainable Procurement, Labor & Human Rights and Ethics. This rating reflects AWS commitment to sustainable business practices.
Blogs
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